7-31-19 Northern Plains: Iso. strong storms west later today…many stay dry through Thursday…discussing forecast through the weekend here. N.

Today’s video:

Rainfall observed over the past 24 hours:

Rainfall guidance over the next 36 hours is below…favoring very dry essentially south of Fargo…a few locations across western SD and SW ND as well as northern ND to northern MN will have the chance at seeing isolated 0.25-0.75″ (a few locations locally higher possible) Thursday:

Here’s the rainfall evolution we favor Thursday night into Friday night, primarily focused still across SD and far SW MN…a few light showers look possible from Pierre to central MN as well but very spotty in nature. Favored rainfall 0.25-0.75″ for SD and SW MN…further north <0.25″ and isolated:

Wind forecast guidance over the next 4 days into early weekend:

North Dakota:

Crosby:

Jamestown:

Fargo:

South Dakota:

Pierre:

Aberdeen:

Sioux Falls:

Minnesota:

Worthington:

Grand Rapids:

Minneapolis:

Rochestor: